Gathirimu Surname

814,680th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 342 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Gathirimu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gathirimu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3351:137,85011,224
United States71:51,779,848968,877

Gathirimu (23) may also be a first name.

Gathirimu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gathirimu Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Gathirimu is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gathirimu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 814,680th most common surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,308,614 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Gathirimu reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 96 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Gathirimu is also the 2,239,265th most frequent forename world-wide, held by 23 people.

Gathirimu is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 335 people, or 1 in 137,850. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Nairobi County, where 42 percent are found, Kiambu County, where 25 percent are found and Nyeri County, where 17 percent are found. Besides Kenya it is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Gathirimu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Gathirimu earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.65% more than the national average, earning $56,375 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gathirimu
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